“me giving my mom romantic advice is kind of like a goldfish giving a snail advice on how to fly.” -Will Grayson (pg. 66)”

“Neophyte, n.There are millions upon millions of people who have been through this before-- why is it that no one can give my good advice?”

“Let me give you some free advice. She's a runner for sure- she'll run away every time without saying a word. But here's the thing- you are not a runner. And deep down, I don't think Norah wants to run, either. She's just feels like she has to. Partly because she's a tiresome spoiled-brat smartass with no fashion sense. And partly because she's a fucking human being.”

“You made me lose my appetite, Boomer.""My mom tells me that all the time. Your family must be just like mine!”

“Maybe language is kind, giving us these double meanings. Maybe it's trying to teach us a lesson, that we can always be two things at once.”

“Told her she was beautiful. Didn't give up when she didn't believe me.”

“Giving up on love is the same thing as giving up on life itself.”